Carlos McDaniel was at BayFest 2011 in downtown Mobile on Sunday, waiting for Wiz Khalifa to perform when he turned around, looked up in the sky and saw something that had a powerful effect on him. Witness his image. Full story »

Among the cast members of Season 2 of "Sweet Home Alabama" are the young woman who lost her job as NASCAR's Miss Sprint Cup after nude photos of her appeared online and a model dubbed Miss Howard TV in July of this year. Full story »

Tim Cook, the Robertsdale, Alabama, native who took over at the helm of Apple Inc. on Wednesday after Steve Jobs stepped down, has received a 1 million-share stock bonus, according to an Apple SEC filing today. Full story »

In today's Fodder column, find out all there is to know about the soft-core pornography series "Hotel Erotica Cabo" that doomed Michael "Flex" Dean of the "Sweet Home Alabama" shown filmed on Mobile Bay. (with acceptable at work video) Full story »

A motion filed by Stephen Nodine's attorney today suggests a former worker in the Baldwin County Coroner's Office might have tampered with evidence in the case -- an allegation the coroner denies. Full story »

Read about the life of Ruby Fair Dunnam, who lived in Mobile until her health required her to move to Pickens County to be with her family, and view links to all of today's coastal Alabama regional obituaries from the Press-Register. Full story »

It's their battle for gold, their fight for a chance to box on the USA Olympic team in the 2012 London games. So who are these guys gunning for glory in Alabama? They're soldiers, students, nursing home workers. Meet the flyweights. Full story »

Daniel Tosh will "investigate" the Mobile leprechaun story on his "Tosh.0" program Tuesday night on Comedy Central and already the online preview from the show if raising a ruckus. Will the show live up to the hype? We can only hope. (Fodder column with video) Full story »

In the latest episode of her Lifetime TV series, Beth Holloway may have found a case that hit a bit too close to home: the 1995 disappearance of a recently enrolled college student. "There's so many similarities between Kristin's case and Natalee's case," she tells Kristin Smart's mother. Full story »

Devin Grissom of the "Sweet Home Alabama" show grew up in Cordova, Tennessee. She goes to school at the University of Alabama. Does that make her from Tuscaloosa? She says so on the show. You tell us in today's Fodder. Full story »

MEMPHIS -- FedEx drivers from Mobile and Spanish Fort are among 115 drivers from 45 states who will compete in the company's National Truck Driving Championships Aug. 9-13 in Orlando, Florida, FedEx announced. FedEx drivers earned the right to compete in the NTDC by qualifying at state-level truck driving championships. The American Trucking Associations sponsors the NTDC, which is... Full story »

You can't get much more in the Alabama spotlight than state Sen. Scott Beason, but he tells the New York Times he's surprised by the intensity of his recent attention. He also said "a lot of discussions" are ahead with fellow Republicans. (Fodder column.) Full story »

Auburn University today announced it will be reimbursing employees 55.5 cents a mile for business use of their personal vehicles, in according with revised IRS standards. How much does your employer reimburse you? Full story »

While poking a little fun at what some might think of when you hear Auburn won second in an autonomous grass-cutting competition, The Fodder salutes the squad that won $10,000 programming a robot to cut grass. With video of Moe in action. Full story »

Investigators trying to unravel a bizarre Minnesota death by totem pole case arrest the victim's husband after uncovering evidence of a Facebook love affair with a mysterious woman in Alabama. Full story »

Today's proposed GOP measure would combine a full-year Pentagon budget with a big slice of cuts to domestic programs as the price to keep the government running. (Post includes video of President Obama addressing the budget situation.) Full story »